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(11) EP 0 388 048 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.12.1991 Bulletin 1991/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/38

(21) Application number: 90302174.9

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 13/428, H01R 13/115, H01R 13/422
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 17.03.1989 JP 63563/89
11.08.1989 JP 208751/89

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Shindo, Mikio
    Hachioji-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Fujita, Yukihisa
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa (JP)
  • Yoshida, Masanao
    Machida-shi, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Electrical connector


    (57) An electrical connector comprises a dielectric connector housings (30, 60) having contact-receiving cavities (31a, 62) in which electrical contacts (20, 50) are received, the contacts (20, 50) are received, the contacts (20, 50) have engaging projections (21) extending upwardly from an upper surface which are engaged by free ends of resilient arms (37) extending inwardly from opposite sides of the contact-receiving cavities thereby restricting movement of the contacts in the contact-receiving cavities (31a, 62) in a direction opposite to that of the insertion direction. A vertical fin (23) is provided on the upper surface of the contacts (20, 50) and disposed between the resilient arms (37).










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